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Happy New Year from IT Pie! – #fb

Posted by Geraint on Jan 1, 2010 in Random

Happy New Year

Happy New Year

So its 2010 and I’m sure some of you have a hang over and some of you are making your new year resolutions.

What ever your doing we hope you had a great night last night and wish you a Happy New Year

the IT Pie team

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Merry Christmas from all at IT Pie – #fb

Posted by Geraint on Dec 25, 2009 in Random
Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas

We hope Father Christmas brought you everything you wanted and that you have a wonderful Christmas.

Merry Christmas

the IT Pie team

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Elf Yourself is here again!

Posted by Geraint on Dec 9, 2009 in Random

It was a web classic last year and now its back and better again. elfyourself

Make your friends, family and colleagues chuckle as they watch an elf version of you or anyone you know dance around the screen. You can create up to 5 elves then send it for all to see.

To Elf Yourself visit the website here www.elfyourself.com

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Christmas Present Ideas – let IT Pie help you

Posted by Geraint on Dec 9, 2009 in General Thoughts & Comments, Ramblings of a Director, Random, Websites

So Christmas is upon us once again, last night I was in Winter Wonderland in Cardiff enjoying a glass of mulled wine after successfully avoiding falling over on the ice-rink and I thought, it’s probably about time I began some Christmas shopping, but what do I get for people?gift

Luckily we’ve worked with a wide variety of companies over the years and many of them may just provide the answer to my shopping query, so if you’re like me (disorganised and in need of some Christmas present ideas) below are some ideas.

  • BillBandit – Do you know anyone who is disorganised with their paper (receipts, lists etc) then this clever little gem might be the answer to their problems!
  • The Cardiff Devils – Know a sports fan out there who has or hasn’t seen the Devils play? Why not head to the rink for a match and discover the excitement of Ice Hockey.
  • The Culinary Cottage – Know of any budding chefs? Why not visit the Culinary Cottage and learn how to cook some fantastic cuisine. With a wide range of courses available there’s something for every chef.
  • Chocolate House – We all love chocolate, so why not pick some award winning chocolates for a loved one from the Chocolate House?
  • Listhendig – Do you know someone who just hasn’t got enough bags? Well visit Listhendig and help them expand their collection further.
  • Washington Gallery – Why not visit the Washington Gallery for some art or jewellery? You might even pick up a collectors piece by our own designers who regularly show their work at the Gallery.
  • Penarth Yacht Club – Ever fancied taking to the high seas? How about joining the Penarth Yacht Club who provide sail training courses as well as sailing competitively and leisurely all year round.

All of the above are clients of IT Pie and hopefully will be able to provide you with some gifts this Christmas. To see a full range of our work please head over to the website (www.itpie.co.uk) and we hope you have a very Merry Christmas.

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Happy 1st of December – want some Christmas fun?

Posted by Geraint on Dec 1, 2009 in Random, Websites

So it’s the 1st of December and in the IT Pie office we thought we’d ensure you have a chance of a white Christmas with this cheeky little script.

Simple right click and save one of the following images to your images folder on your website:   snow3 snow

Then copy and paste the below script into you web page after the <body> tag:

<script type=”text/javascript”>

/******************************************
* Snow Effect Script- By Altan d.o.o. (http://www.altan.hr/snow/index.html)
* Visit Dynamic Drive DHTML code library (http://www.dynamicdrive.com/) for full source code
* Last updated Nov 9th, 05′ by DD. This notice must stay intact for use
******************************************/

//Configure below to change URL path to the snow image
var snowsrc=”images/snow.gif”
// Configure below to change number of snow to render
var no = 10;
// Configure whether snow should disappear after x seconds (0=never):
var hidesnowtime = 0;
// Configure how much snow should drop down before fading (”windowheight” or “pageheight”)
var snowdistance = “pageheight”;

///////////Stop Config//////////////////////////////////

var ie4up = (document.all) ? 1 : 0;
var ns6up = (document.getElementById&&!document.all) ? 1 : 0;

function iecompattest(){
return (document.compatMode && document.compatMode!=”BackCompat”)? document.documentElement : document.body
}

var dx, xp, yp;    // coordinate and position variables
var am, stx, sty;  // amplitude and step variables
var i, doc_width = 800, doc_height = 600;

if (ns6up) {
doc_width = self.innerWidth;
doc_height = self.innerHeight;
} else if (ie4up) {
doc_width = iecompattest().clientWidth;
doc_height = iecompattest().clientHeight;
}

dx = new Array();
xp = new Array();
yp = new Array();
am = new Array();
stx = new Array();
sty = new Array();
snowsrc=(snowsrc.indexOf(”dynamicdrive.com”)!=-1)? “snow.gif” : snowsrc
for (i = 0; i < no; ++ i) {
dx[i] = 0;                        // set coordinate variables
xp[i] = Math.random()*(doc_width-50);  // set position variables
yp[i] = Math.random()*doc_height;
am[i] = Math.random()*20;         // set amplitude variables
stx[i] = 0.02 + Math.random()/10; // set step variables
sty[i] = 0.7 + Math.random();     // set step variables
if (ie4up||ns6up) {
if (i == 0) {
document.write(”<div id=\”dot”+ i +”\” style=\”POSITION: absolute; Z-INDEX: “+ i +”; VISIBILITY: visible; TOP: 15px; LEFT: 15px;\”><a href=\”http://dynamicdrive.com\”><img src=’”+snowsrc+”‘ border=\”0\”><\/a><\/div>”);
} else {
document.write(”<div id=\”dot”+ i +”\” style=\”POSITION: absolute; Z-INDEX: “+ i +”; VISIBILITY: visible; TOP: 15px; LEFT: 15px;\”><img src=’”+snowsrc+”‘ border=\”0\”><\/div>”);
}
}
}

function snowIE_NS6() {  // IE and NS6 main animation function
doc_width = ns6up?window.innerWidth-10 : iecompattest().clientWidth-10;
doc_height=(window.innerHeight && snowdistance==”windowheight”)? window.innerHeight : (ie4up && snowdistance==”windowheight”)?  iecompattest().clientHeight : (ie4up && !window.opera && snowdistance==”pageheight”)? iecompattest().scrollHeight : iecompattest().offsetHeight;
for (i = 0; i < no; ++ i) {  // iterate for every dot
yp[i] += sty[i];
if (yp[i] > doc_height-50) {
xp[i] = Math.random()*(doc_width-am[i]-30);
yp[i] = 0;
stx[i] = 0.02 + Math.random()/10;
sty[i] = 0.7 + Math.random();
}
dx[i] += stx[i];
document.getElementById(”dot”+i).style.top=yp[i]+”px”;
document.getElementById(”dot”+i).style.left=xp[i] + am[i]*Math.sin(dx[i])+”px”;
}
snowtimer=setTimeout(”snowIE_NS6()”, 10);
}

function hidesnow(){
if (window.snowtimer) clearTimeout(snowtimer)
for (i=0; i<no; i++) document.getElementById(”dot”+i).style.visibility=”hidden”
}

if (ie4up||ns6up){
snowIE_NS6();
if (hidesnowtime>0)
setTimeout(”hidesnow()”, hidesnowtime*1000)
}

</script>

Ensure that the ‘var snowsrc=”images/snow.gif”‘ points at the image you have just saved (you may need to rename the file) and there you go. A White Christmas on your website.

Hope you enjoy

The IT Pie team

Thanks to Dynamic Drive and the author Sasa Skevin for the script.

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Big Brother is Watching your every electronic move

Posted by Geraint on Nov 11, 2009 in General Thoughts & Comments, Technology

According to a report on the Telegraph yesterday (10th November 2009)

All telecoms companies and internet service providers will be required by law to keep a record of every customer’s personal communications, showing who they have contacted, when and where, as well as the websites they have visited.

Despite widespread opposition to the increasing amount of surveillance in Britain, 653 public bodies will be given access to the information, including police, local councils, the Financial Services Authority, the ambulance service, fire authorities and even prison governors.

So what do you think about this Big Brother move, if you have nothing to hide does it matter? Or is it a violation of your privacy rights?

Let us know your thoughts in the comments box.

To read the full article on the Telegraph website please click here

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Google is changing – new version of search coming soon

Posted by Geraint on Nov 11, 2009 in SEO, Technology

As some of you may know, Google has been quietly tweaking its search engine in attempts to make it even better. Though Google won’t change on the surface to the everyday user the changed behind the scenes will improve its indexing speed, accuracy, and comprehensiveness.

Though we don’t know when the new version will roll out (code name ‘Caffeine’) and how long it will take to make it to the UK, according to the splash page it will begin soon. We’ll keep you posted with any information as we get it.

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Sync your Twitter and LinedIn status

Posted by Geraint on Nov 10, 2009 in SEO, Social media, Twitter

linkedintwitter

Twitter’s spree of partnerships isn’t stopping any time soon. Late last month, Microsoft and Twitter struck a search deal to integrate Twitter within Bing. Mere hours later, Google struck back with its own search deal with Twitter.

The latest partnership sees Twitter and LinkedIn join forces, now you can tweet to LinkedIn or make your LinkedIn status updates tweet, either way the two social media sites will cross-post if desired.

To activate simple login to your LinkeIn account and either click the Twitter icon or access your ‘Account & Settings’ and provide your accounts with permission to cross-post!

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Ever dreamt of Olympic Gold?

Posted by Geraint on Nov 2, 2009 in Random, Social media

Ever dreamt of Olympic Gold? Maybe London 2012 will be your chance for gold, but for us mortals the International Olympic Committee have come up with a way for us to beat some of those who have won Gold in ‘The Best of Us Challenge’. Now you might not fancy your chances against Michael Phelps when it comes to swimming, or against Nadal in tennis, but hows your golf? Or even easier, how many tennis balls can you pick up and hold in 30 seconds.

There’s a wide range of challenges on-line and all you need to compete is a camcorder and the ability to compete, check out some of the challenges below or visit http://thebestofuschallenge.olympic.org/

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Windows 7 Officially Released Today

Posted by Geraint on Oct 22, 2009 in Technology

Well today is the day that Vista gets replaced by something better: Windows 7.windows7

The interest for the new OS from Microsoft has been huge, making Windows 7 the biggest pre-order item in the history of Amazon UK and a perpetual trending topic on Twitter. The reactions from users and reviewers have been mostly positive, but after the lukewarm it’s-ok-but-why-should-I-switch-from-WinXP attempt that was Vista, the fact that people can’t wait to get their hands on Windows 7 is hardly a surprise.

And, for the most part, it’s true. Annoying security features such as UAC have been fixed in Windows 7 (you can now manually set its annoyance level), its reported that the system feels speedier and more responsive (although it really isn’t that much faster when you actually measure it, for example, boot time on both systems is pretty much the same), but it feels that way, and that’s all that matters, compatibility issues have been fixed. In short, it’s more of a really, really good service pack for Vista than a new OS, but it’s definitely enough to switch from the eight year old Windows XP.

If you’re interested in making the switch, the price is £159.99 for Windows 7 Ultimate, and $147.99 for the Professional version. Windows 7 Home Premium will set you back £99.99, and an upgrade from either Vista or XP will cost you £58.95.

We haven’t managed to get our hands on a copy yet to play with it, but the moment we do we’ll post a review.

Have you experienced Windows 7 yet? Let us know what you made of it and if you’d recommend it?

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